ATHENS, Alabama - A man who authorities say carried a 4-year-old boy with him when he fled deputies has been charged with endangering a child and attempting to elude police, according to Chief Investigator Stanley McNatt.

Dustin Gregory Hargrove, 29, of 19375 Sewell Road was also charged Friday night with five counts of writing worthless checks. He was released Monday from Limestone County Jail on $4,500 bond.

Deputy Dale Townsend went to Hargrove's home Friday afternoon to serve a warrant on charges of negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument but Hargrove fled on foot.

"Deputies were unable to locate him at that time," McNatt said.

At about 7:30 p.m., someone called the sheriff's office to report a man with a child was at a home on Sharp Road asking to use the telephone. The man fit the description of Hargrove.

Deputy Jamie King responded but Hargrove fled again. This time he was carrying a 4-year-old boy in his arms. King pursued Hargrove and was able to capture and arrest Hargrove.

The boy had scratches on one eye, leading to the endangering charge, McNatt said.